Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-03-23
WILMINGTON CoNFERENCE.
Dlose of tho Session ut Crisfieid-Ap-
pointments OF Ministers.

CRIsriRLp, Md, March 22.-The nine
teenth annual session Of the Wilmington
M. Z. Conference adjourned at IL 45 a.
m. to day, after a session of six days, to
meet at Union Church, Wilmington, next
March. At last nights session, after
Presiding Elder j. A. Is. Wilson, of
district, had read his report,
Bishop Warren, in behalf Of the ministers
OF the diftrict, presented him with q
handsome gold watch and chain. The
closing session this morning, notwith-
the snow-etorm and wind thst
prevailed, was largely attended. Most OF
the time was consumed in miscellaneous
business connected with the closing ex-
ercises. The application of Rev. Samuel
j. Morris, an elder of the NJ. Il. Church
South, for admission into the Whining
ton Conference, was read, and on motion
he was received into full membership. A
resolution was adopted to supply the citi-
zens of Cristleld and vicinity who had
entertained the conference with copies of
the minutes free OF charge. Resolutions
were also adopted thanking the citizens
OF Crisiield and Rev. w. W. Wilson, pas
tor of Emmanuel Church, for the hos
pitality and kindness with which the
had been entertained during their stay In
Crisheld. Rev. w. K. Tompkinson sub
mitted an appeal from the decision OF the
committee appointed to try Rev. j. A. B.
Wilson. The Bishop declined to enter
tain the appeal, and Mr.. Tompkinson
took an appeal from his decision to the
General Conference. A motion was then
made to locate Mr.. Tompkinson and
grant him supernumerary relations. Mr..
Iompkinson objected to the motion on
the ground that under the discipline q
minister could only be made % supernu-
merary when he was unable to do active
work which did not apply to his case.
The Bishop overruled the objections, and
Mr.. Tompkinson again appealed. Mr..
Wilson stated that Mr.. Tompkinson' q
vile and children would be without
proper support, and moved that q
collection be taken up for their benefit
Mr. TompSiuson said he would not &C
cept one cent from the conference under
the circumstances. Bishop Warren said
The money is not for you, brother
Iompkinson, but for your wife and chill
MIR. Tompkinson. can say for them
that they will not accept It,"
Bishop Warren.-"Perhaps they had
oetter nave the opportunity to accept OF
uccllue III.
At the conclusion Of the miscellaneous
business the conference adjourned In the
usual manner.
TnB APPOINTMENTs.
Bishop, Warren yesterday announced
at the close OF the nineteen th aunna
session OF the Wilmington Nj. E Con
ference, the following appointments and
the creation OF new district:
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, W. L. 9. MUR
RAY, p. Il.
wilmington - Asbury, James ID
bryan; Brandy wine, CHARLES A. Grice
Epworth. d d. Oorkran; Grace, Jaoot
TODD; Madeley, Il. W. Ewing; MI
salem, Il. O. Jones; St. Paul's ARD
ktngswood, Charles Hill, one to be sup
piisd; Scott, N. M. Browne; Swedish
Mission, Konrad r. Hartwie; Union
hosm stengle; Wesley, w. G. Koous
Bethel and Glasgow, Asbury Burke
Charlestown, Thomas B. Hunter; Ohes
ter, ): W. Hamniersley; Christiana, B
F. Price; Cherry Hill and Ur ion, T. A
d, oBrieni Chesapeake City, e. d
Ne'son; olayms mt, to be supplied